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44-Year-Old Pitcher – Free Agent
2013 Stats
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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook
There was no outlook written for Shingo Takatsu in 2013. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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Shingo Takatsu Contract Information:
The Giants signed Takatsu to a minor league contract in June of 2009.
June 16, 2009 – Shingo Takatsu News
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The Giants signed Takatsu to a minor league contract, npbtracker reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | SH | IP | H | ER | HR | K | BB | W | L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36 | AAA | NOR | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3.38 | 0.88 |
| 2005 | 36 | MAJ | CHA | 31 | 0 | 0 | 28.7 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 32 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 8 | – | – | 5.97 | 1.60 |
| 2005 | 36 | MAJ | NYM | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2.35 | 1.83 |
| 2005 (Multiple Teams) | 36 | MAJ | CHA/NYM | 40 | 0 | 0 | 36.3 | 41 | 21 | 11 | 38 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 8 | – | – | 5.20 | 1.65 |
| 2009 | 40 | AAA | FRE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 9.00 | 1.56 |
| 2009 | 40 | AAA | FRE | 14 | 0 | 0 | 18.3 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6.87 | 1.58 |
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 99 | 0 | 0 | 98.7 | 81 | 37 | 17 | 88 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 27 | – | – | 3.38 | 1.23 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
No Yes Yes| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | GB/FB Ratio | Strand % | Fastball | ERA | FIP | BABIP |
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| 2005 | 36 | AAA | NOR | 7 | 1 | 8.0 | 11.25 | 1.13 | 10.00 | 3.38 | – | 100% | – | 3.38 | 5.95 | .193 |
| 2005 | 36 | MAJ | CHA | 31 | 0 | 28.7 | 10.05 | 5.02 | 2.00 | 2.83 | – | 73% | – | 5.97 | 6.78 | .301 |
| 2005 | 36 | MAJ | NYM | 9 | 0 | 7.7 | 7.04 | 3.52 | 2.00 | 2.35 | – | 100% | – | 2.35 | 6.24 | .366 |
| 2005 (Multiple Teams) | 36 | MAJ | CHA/NYM | 40 | 0 | 36.3 | 9.41 | 4.71 | 2.00 | 2.72 | – | 79.6% | – | 5.20 | 6.67 | .318 |
| 2009 | 40 | AAA | FRE | 7 | 0 | 9.0 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | – | 50% | – | 9.00 | 7.76 | .352 |
| 2009 | 40 | AAA | FRE | 14 | 0 | 18.3 | 7.85 | 1.96 | 4.00 | 2.45 | – | 62.5% | – | 6.87 | 5.82 | .359 |
| Career | MAJ | 99 | 0 | 98.7 | 8.03 | 3.65 | 2.20 | 1.55 | – | 80.8% | – | 3.38 | 4.91 | .252 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
No YesCareer Pitcher vs. Batter Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Worst Matchups for Shingo Takatsu (by OPS against, min 1 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.D. Closser | LA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| Joe Mauer | MIN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.333 | 4.333 |
| Miguel Cabrera | DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Miguel Olivo | MIA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Josh Willingham | MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Chad Tracy | WAS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Clint Barmes | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Chris Shelton | NY-N | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Adam LaRoche | WAS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Aaron Cook | COL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
Best Matchups for Shingo Takatsu (by OPS against, min 1 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
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| Reed Johnson | ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mark DeRosa | TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jason Michaels | WAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ichiro Suzuki | NY-A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Endy Chavez | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Rafael Furcal | STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Derek Jeter | NY-A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Alex Rodriguez | NY-A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Josh Bard | LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Omar Infante | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats
Shingo Takatsu: Past News Updates ( ▲ View most recent update )
6/17/2008
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3/11/2008
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1/18/2008
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10/11/2007
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2/13/2006
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2013
There was no outlook written for Shingo Takatsu.
2009
Signed minor league deal with the Giants in June 2009.
2006
Signed a one-year contract with the Yakult Swallows in Japan, February 2006.
2005
Japan's all-time save leader wasn't expected to be anything more than a middle reliever in North America, but he started off the season giving hitters fits with his Doug Jones-esque stuff, and when Billy Koch suffered his nearly-inevitable implosion Takatsu smoothly assumed the closer role. He swooned a bit in August due to a few untimely home runs, giving rise to a chorus of "Big league hitters have figured him out!" but he put an end to that nonsense in September. By going 19-for-20 in save chances with a WHIP below 1.00, Takatsu more than earned his 'Mr. Zero' nickname in 2004. He might regress a bit this season, but it's hard to imagine him completely collapsing -- Takatsu enters the year as one of the AL's safer closer bets. Mind you, this is the organization that chased Keith Foulke out of town.
2004
Takatsu, the All-Star closer for Japan's Yakult Swallows, is known as Mr. Zero, a nickname he obtained for having never allowed a run in Japanese World Series play. He's the Japanese League's all-time saves leader racking up 260 in 10 seasons as a closer. It's expected MLB teams will recruit him heavily for the 2004 season although not as a closer, as the sinker-baller probably doesn't have the control to assume the role in North America.
2003
Takatsu, the All-Star closer for Japan’s Yakult Swallows, is known as Mr. Zero, a nickname he obtained for having never allowed a run in Japanese World Series play. The 35-year-old is the Japanese League’s all-time saves leader racking up 260 in 10 seasons as a closer for the Swallows. Its expected MLB teams will recruit him heavily for the 2004 season although not as a closer. The sidewinding sinkerballer probably doesn’t have the control to assume the role in North America as evidenced by a 93/45 strikeout-to-walk ratio in the past three seasons. It’s difficult to assess strikeout numbers out of Japan because they play a different style overall, but most MLB clubs have scouted him as a two-inning set-up man. Takatsu's career stats in Japan can be found on japanesebaseball.com .
